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The nWo sure had the coolest items back then, until the Austin 3:16 T-shirt frenzy began.

First thing that came to my mind. Funny.

Stereotypical character aside, he was actually quite decent as a sidekick. Could deliver some cool looking kick and take bump, had an overall goofyness which made him somewhat entertaining. He didn't exactly fit in the era though, but that was WCW being schizophrenic.

I don't think I loved anyone more than Mariko Yoshida in ARSION. Feels like an eternity ago… I may need to come back to this stuff one day (although I'm afraid to spoil my memories of what probably was my favourite period ever of watching wrestling).

From memory, this was a terrific match. Nagashima was a fantastic worker.

Hilarious ! Match was decent, better than the previous Nitro one. And although Savage was teaming with Hall, apparently the tag titles are on the line, for no reason really. They really tease a DDP vs Luger program, going for the babyface accidentaly KOing the other babyface. The following segment is all fucked up. First, there's no reason why there should ba a birthday party for the nWo, which was born at *Bash at the Beach*. Then, the Sting gimmick with the vulture was 1993 Taker like corny stuff. Add to the fact the production disaster and the nWo having to back off from a vulture for seemingly five minutes, and you get a ridiculous segment. Nash threatening to hit the bird with the belt and Bischoff almost going for the bite spot (hey, he said "bite me !" enough to deserve it) was funny though. Still four months to go, and it's obvious they are losing momentum with the booking on top here. Soon they'll have to buy time with… gasp…. Piper again.

No idea who these guys are, but I guess it worked as a TV crossover segment. I'm shocked no one got the cake in the face too. This chef guy takes a decent Diamond Cutter.

The match was nothing much, really basic Outsider stuff, but the insanely hot crowd just made the whole thing look that much better.

Jarrett the chickenshit managed by Debra the trophy wife was so much better than Jarrett the "tough guy" managed by Debra the flasher. Hot TV match with three really strong workers. Love this chickenshit team of Guerrero & Jarrett.

Choshu, once I began to watch entire NJ TV seasons (and not even of his prime). The Rock, during my watch for the GOAT poll at SC.

Just brain dead at present. They've been brain dead forever now with Russo & Dixie at the helm.

Yep. What the hell ? The nWo birthact was at Bash at the Beach.

Gotta love the WWE's "answer" on Twitter : "There’s no excuse for a pro athlete not to conduct themselves in a professional manner." Nor for bad grammar I guess. The whole thing is pretty embarrassing. BTW, is Micheael Hayes still employed ?

JJ Dillon looks like a clueless idiot again, to the point even the announcers point it out. To me they and the great crowd reaction is what make this segment somewhat fun, because the Dillon character is really weak and makes WCW authority look stupid.

You don't think Sammartino's and Morales ethinicty mattered in the North-East market in the 60's ? Not to say it works the same way today, but not to have a latino superstar on your roster seems amazingly tone-deaf in 2014.

They were still on fire at this point. Vast difference with the embarrassing stripers segment in 99.

Like Bruno Sammartino ? Or Pedro Morales ?

Oh yeah, I forgot about this one. That was pretty bad. Like Corny said in one of his podcasts pimping his new sponsor KC : "It may be bullshit, but at least it's the bullshit from the guy who was there. You know wrestling…"

"We know what that is !" Oh, sorry… this ain't happening anymore. Always thought Del Rio was an entrance. He was dull as hell in the ring.

Except the fact he worked a 45 minutes match with Davey Boy at Wembley and that his popularity in Europe was akin to Beatlemania, it was an interesting interview. One of the most striking thing to me is that he said he doesn't like to call it in the ring and that he plans his matches beforehand (said the only time he had to talk during a match was against Davey because he forgot everything so he had to lead him though everything on the spot).

I think that's the whole difference. Arn Anderson & Ted DiBiase taking the whole summersault bump was a terrific way to give back to the babyface.

Ah ah ah ! Me of all people being called church-y. That's a good one. I can tell you're not familiar with the way I write. By "pervert" I meant that have to be some kind of pervert to find any enjoyement out of listening to Vince Russo spill his bullshit.

You might want to check to see if Russo accepts the Euro before signing up. If he's trying to make money of off *that* rumour in 2014, damn, that's even sadder.

Whoever is willing to pay a cent to hear or watch whatever Vince Russo says or produces in 2014 is a complete idiot (or a pervert). There, I said it.

I never made that connection before ! Eerie indeed.